Banana Yoshimoto's "Kitchen"

And old childhood friend wrote me a letter years after I had moved to the other side of the world. She mentioned she was reading this book, and it was really good. I looked it up and bought it, curious to see what her tastes were like. I was fascinated by the story. So much so that it made the list of "books I'm moving with me even though it'll cost a fortune in chipping". I am re-reading it now, as I don't remember the story all that well anymore. But the warm fuzzy feelings I get when reading a good book returned after just the first page... I'm glad I kept it. :)

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Onyx and Crake

I discovered Margaret Atwood while looking for something quick to read at a random library, on a recent trip. I had fount "The Tent", a collection of ultra-short stories. The impact they made in such few words really impressed me. I wrote down her name resolved to look her up. Two days later, on the way back from the trip, I found one of her novel for sale at the airport! I bought it without a second thought and breezed through most of it in one sitting. Her writing, deceivingly simple, revealed a complexity of thought on the theme of humanity's (lack of) future. I enjoyed her style a lot. I only wish it didn't end where it did. I wanted to know more and am not sure I understood why it just stopped there...

I'm looking forward to finding more stuff of hers.


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